The environment we create

Repaying the evildoer

"...May the Lord repay the evildoer according to his evil deeds!"

2 Samuel 3:39

Instead of wasting precious time and wasting precious moments of your life plotting revenge, holding on to resentment, and being filled with anger, (all of which only destroy your quality of life as well as your physical health), let God do the repaying of evilness done onto you while you spend your time enjoying life to the fullest.  

My friend, God will take care of the matter, no need for you to lose one more ounce of sleep over it.

Prepare the way

“…Prepare a way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.  Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low.  The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth…”

-Luke 3:4-6

Get rid of the unnecessary clutter so God can work his salvation in you.  How?  Start by asking God what clutter in your life needs to be thrown out, mentally and physically, and then follow through by actually listening to him and doing what he tells you to do.

Thoughts run our lives

"Be careful what you think, because your thoughts run your life" Proverbs 4:23

Take a moment to carefully think about what, or who, has been running your life lately.  Is worry, fear, gratitude, love, anger, hatred, life, man, GOD...???   Is it time to restart, refresh, and re-think... it is time to dig back into God and His Word.  

Change starts in your thinking, therefore, first thing, everyday, open your eyes, thoughts, and prayers to God through the power of His Word and His spirit which dwells on the inside of you.  The moment you focus more on Him, the less you will focus on you, and the more your life will brighten, shine, and energize; the more your life will help impact those around you, and in turn, impacts those around them, spreading the glory of Jesus nice and brightly for all the world to share and see.

God's living temple

"For God's temple is holy, and YOU are that temple." 

1 Corinthians 3:17b (NLT)

Remember that you and I are God's temples, not our own.  Therefore, you and I have absolutely no right to use, abuse, and dishonor it.  So, let's ask ourself these questions, and make the necessary changes to ensure that sure we are treating our physical and mental bodies as the temples they've been created to be:

Am I harming myself physically or mentally when I choose to engage in __________ ?

Would God approve of what I am doing or thinking right now?

Do I feel worthy of God's love?

Is what I am thinking in line with God's Word or is it in line with the world's views?

What positive steps can I make, in Christ, to change the unhealthy habits, hangups, and excuses that I have been holding on to, and believing, for so long?

Now it is time to go further and gets serious about changing some of the unhealthy, un-real, thoughts and actions.  So, take the first step and dig in - really dig in - to the Word of God and from there He will show and lead us to the answers and help we need.  

And, if it is any help, know that I will be working on the exact same thing.

God Bless

It's not about the mirror

“It’s not about the mirror; it’s about the one we’re trying to mirror.”

Graciously quoted from +The Daniel Plan Study Guide, By ++Rick Warren and the Daniel Plan Team

Your outer appearance is only a cover, your real beauty shines from your heart - from within.  

So look not at your physical appearance, instead look to Jesus, Jesus within you, and let His beauty shine through, for it is a beauty that will drop even the most conceited individual to their knees.

@Rickwarren, @Danielplanstudyguide, 

Whether mental, emotional, or physical...

Whether mental, physical, or emotional, Jesus can, and will, heal it all!! 

(Adapted from Matthew 4:23-25 MSG)

God's Word is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow! Jesus will heal whatever ails us.  However, and this is key, we must be the ones to go to Jesus through prayer, petition, and thanksgiving, and make all our requests know unto him (Phil. 6-7).  We cannot sit idly, (meekly), by and just hope that he notices us.  

My friend, Jesus notices every single one of us - he notices every hair on our head.  However, until we stand up (inside and out) in boldness and belief and prayer in Him, we will not receive his healing - his promises. 

So, stand - inside and out!  Call out to Jesus and through prayer tell him your ailments.  And through faith, believe that you are healed.   The moment you do - and this is a promise - your healing will begin. 

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You have power over darkness!

“Behold! I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions and [physical and mental strength and ability] over all the power that the enemy [possesses]; and nothing shall in any way harm you.” Luke 10:19AMP

You have the power to keep all forces of darkness, including Satan himself, below your feet. Don’t go another day burdened down by hurt, anger, hatred, resentment, loss, fear, and the like; stomp them all below your feet and make it a point to go out and live this day, and every day from now to eternity, to the fullest, in peace, knowing that God has something amazing and new for your everyday!

Yes, my friend, today, and every day, is your day, therefore, let not the darkness of man or beast ruin it for you. God has blessed you with this one life, and He wants you to live it out to the fullest of your God-given gifts and abilities – so, go and live it!